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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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